Close to Honey
#EFBC4A
#EFBC4A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 73.7% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 84% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFBC4A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFBC4A as they’d see it.
#EFBC4A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFBC4A
What color is #EFBC4A?
#EFBC4A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 73.7% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 84% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFBC4A in RGB?
#EFBC4A is rgb(239, 188, 74): 239 red, 188 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFBC4A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 69, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFBC4A?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFBC4A?
Its complement #B7C0FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.